Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Cleveland weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Cleveland, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 100°F on 1988-06-25; its coldest fell to -19°F on 1994-01-19.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
64°F2005-01-13
-5°F1982-01-17
56°F2008-01-08
-19°F1994-01-19
February
70°F2017-02-24
4°F1996-02-04
58°F2018-02-20
-11°F2015-02-20
March
79°F2012-03-21
8°F1980-03-01
63°F2026-03-31
-5°F1980-03-02
April
84°F1986-04-28
25°F1982-04-07
67°F2009-04-25
17°F2016-04-10
May
93°F2012-05-28
44°F2023-05-02
75°F1991-05-29
33°F2020-05-09
June
100°F1988-06-25
53°F2015-06-01
80°F1988-06-22
44°F1990-06-05
July
100°F1988-07-16
66°F2001-07-02
81°F1995-07-15
54°F1984-07-08
August
94°F1985-08-13
59°F1986-08-28
80°F2006-08-01
45°F1982-08-29
September
92°F2013-09-10
51°F2001-09-26
76°F2016-09-08
41°F2000-09-29
October
86°F2019-10-01
40°F1992-10-19
72°F2019-10-01
28°F1988-10-31
November
76°F2016-11-01
23°F2014-11-18
64°F2024-11-05
13°F2014-11-18
December
70°F1982-12-03
1°F1983-12-25
62°F1982-12-03
-8°F1983-12-25

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
70°F1982-12-03
-5°F1982-01-17
62°F1982-12-03
-19°F1994-01-19
Spring (Mar–May)
93°F2012-05-28
8°F1980-03-01
75°F1991-05-29
-5°F1980-03-02
Summer (Jun–Aug)
100°F1988-06-25
53°F2015-06-01
81°F1995-07-15
44°F1990-06-05
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
92°F2013-09-10
23°F2014-11-18
76°F2016-09-08
13°F2014-11-18

All-time records

The most extreme value Cleveland has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 100°F 1988-06-25
Lowest -5°F 1982-01-17

Low

Highest 81°F 1995-07-15
Lowest -19°F 1994-01-19

Feels-like

Highest 124°F 1999-07-31
Lowest -45°F 1985-01-21

Humidity

Highest 23.8 g/m³ 1995-07-15
Lowest 0.5 g/m³ 1982-01-17

Wind

Highest 36 mph 1992-11-13
Lowest 4 mph 1988-08-31

Gust

Highest 66 mph 2008-01-09
Lowest 8 mph 1981-11-04

Precip

Wettest 3.45 in 2013-06-27
Driest 15-day dry spell 2023-05-24

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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